Hinduism: What Really Happenned in India (PDF) - Oration

Hinduism: What Really Happened in India – M. M. Ninan
Chapter Six
PRAJAPATHI AND BALADEVA
In the portions of Rig Veda, which were written well after the
coming of St.Thomas we have been introduced in the portion
commonly known as the Purusha Suktha to a Purusha
Prajapthaty, may be identified to some extent to the second
Person in the Trinity. He is the Creator - one who is slain before
the beginning of the world. The later Upanishads develops this
idea. However magnificent these presentations are later story
telling had marred even these underlying figures. The concept of
Baladeva fits the character of Jesus but does not explain the work
of Jesus. Though these characters were presented to depict Jesus,
the inter-denominational quarrels have led to lot of mud throwing
on these characters as well. Behind the veil of mud and scum, we
could still discern the Purusha.
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If Krishna is a far cry from the superlative person of Jesus, there is
another person in the Rig Veda who fits the comparison most. As there
are 73 books in the Holy Bible, there are 10 books in the Rig-Veda - Ten
mandalams. First nine mandalams refers to various gods and presents
methods of worship as rituals. In the tenth mandalam, besides these
gods, there is the mention of a Person. This is expanded in the
Brahmanas and Upanishads associated with Rig Veda Samhita. Here we
have a portrait of the first-born and only born son of the God. His name
is ‘Prajapathy’. Prajapathy, the son of the God comes to this world at the
appropriate time. After coming to this world he travels around advising